Full Day Elephant Tour — Elephant Day Trip Phuket

Join our mission to save these gentle giants

Make a full-day visit to the Phuket Elephant Park sanctuary in Naithon where these gentle giants are allowed to live their final years roaming freely in a lush, tropical area with a big natural lake without being forced to work. Walk with the elephants through green forest area, plant banana trees and Napier grass, prepare a spa treatment, bath them in the big pool and prepare healthy herb balls.

Activity Overview

Explore our Phuket Elephant Park sanctuary situated in Naithon in a green forest area with a big natural lake on the island of Phuket. We offer a convenient pickup service directly from your hotel by comfortable minivan pick with safety and a smile.

The friendly staff of Phuket Elephant Park will welcome you with coffee and tea including bread and some snacks, and you will get an introduction in advanced ECO tourism to prepare for your encounter.

Then it is time to meet these gentle giants and walk with them into the green jungle zone. Along the way you will get to know the way of the elephant's life from our nature-loving tour guides and learn more about the elephant's habits and history. Join our sustainable activity by planting banana trees and Napier grass, the elephants' favorite food.

At noon, enjoy an authentic Thai lunch under the welcome shade back at the sanctuary, before preparing fruits, vegetables and healthy herb balls for the elephants. While they enjoy their food, learn from the guides about the background of each elephant.

Next, apply a spa treatment to the elephant's skin and discover the healing benefits of special spa mud that help to heal elephant wounds from many kinds of scratches, and skin damage. Finally you can take a bath with them in the large natural lake which is a welcome cool-down. Create one-of-a-kind photo keepsakes with these extraordinary animals.

Master the art of Pad Thai in a traditional Thai cooking class, followed by a delicious tasting of your creations. The last activity is to paint your own small magnetic elephant which you can take back home together with a keychain as souvenir. Leave inspired and informed, having supported the elephants with maximum freedom to naturally roam, forage, bathe and socialize at the Phuket Elephant Park Sanctuary.

Highlights

Itinerary

07:00 – 15:30  ·  All times are approximate except hotel pick-up.

1. 07:00 – 07:45
   Hotel Pick-up & Drive to the Park

   • Pickup service by minivan from your hotel on Phuket
2. ~07:45 - 08:00
   Arrival & Check in

   • Check-in-arrive at Phuket Elephant Park, enjoy coffee and tea including bread and some snack
3. ~08:00 - 08:15
   Introduction

   • Get an introduction in advanced ECO tourism from our nature-loving tour guides
4. ~08:15 - 11:45
   Walk with the Elephants

   • Walk with the elephants in the jungle, plant their food (banana trees and Napier grass), and learn about their way of life
5. ~11:45 - 12:45
   Lunch Time

   • Enjoy an authentic Thai style lunch with fun and a smile
6. ~12:45 - 13:15
   Fruits and Vegetables Preparation

   • Prepare fresh fruits, vegetables and healthy herbal balls for the elephants
7. ~13:15 - 13:45
   Feed and Watch the Elephants

   • Feed the elephants with seasonal fruits
8. ~13:45 - 14:15
   Scrub the Elephants

   • Scrub the elephant's skin with mud clay
9. ~14:15 - 14:45
   Wash the Elephants

   • Wash off the dirt and mud in a large pond with a refreshing shower
10. ~14:45 - 15:00
    Thai Cooking Class

    • Master the art of Pad Thai in a traditional Thai cooking class
11. ~15:00 - 15:15
    Crafting

    • Unleash your creativity in a unique leaf print workshop, crafting a natural souvenir
12. ~15:15 - 15.20
    Fruit Snack

    • Reward yourself with a healthy and delicious fruit snack
13. ~15:20 - 15:30
    Return trip

    • Return back to your hotel

What's Included

Please note: All activities are not mandatory.

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